The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-19
RATES DEMANDED.

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The committee from the Jobbers,
Union, through Dir. L. A. Moore, has
received the following circular. II
shows positively that the r. b. Com
missionerg mean business, and insist up
on reasonable rates being made between
Duluth and this point.
ST. Paul, August 4, 1887.
| To Gle Chicago, ~. Pau, Minneapolis d
Omaha Rditsgdy Company:
Whereas 1T regular meeting Of the
Railroad and Warehouse Commission of
the State Of Minnesota, held at the Office
of said Commission in the city Of st.
Paul In said State, on the I'D day Of
July last, and pursuant 70 chapter 10 Of
the General LAWS Of the State Of Mime
sofa passed at the 18th session Of the
legislature Of said State and in the year
A. ID. 1857, as said laws are compiled
and published by legislative authority,
notice or order was then and there
made and issued by said commission
and duly served upon you, IN q matter
then and there properly and legally be-
fore them for their action and official
consideration, and concerning the un-
reasonableness and inequality of your
transportation of property over and up
Duluth to the city OF Mankato In said
State of Minnesota, and part Of which
said notice or order was and is In the
words following, namely:
1--WE have determined, however, 30
far as our present duties go TO accept the
disputed section of the law as valid and
obligatory, to hold that the defendant
company is guilty, in the acts specified,
of violation thereof, and to recon-
mend and direct the company to 30
amend its schedule of rates and charges,
in the particular involved as to all other
provisions Of the law
And, whereas, you have neglected and
refused for more than ten dayssince and
next after said notice and the service
thereof upon you TO amend your sche-
dule of rates and charges as in and by
said notice and order you were recon-
mended and directed TO do, and do still
so neglect and refuse,
Now, therefore, We, the said Commits
sion, do hereby publish and declare
your said tariff of rates, for the trane-
portation of property from said city Of
Duluth to the said city Of Mankato to be
altered and changed in the particulars
anu ulh1uCIB IOllOH1uks tut LILO AEbt
class strike out IS cents and insert In lieu
thereof 81 cents; for the I'd class strike
out rs cents and insert in lieu thereof 81
cents; for class strike out IS cents and
insert In lieu thereof 81 cents; for class
strike out IS cents and insert in lieu
thereof 80 cents; for class strike out 30
cents and insert in lieu thereof 22A cts.
And we do publish and declare your
said schedule and tariff of rates and
charges as so altered and amended to be
legal, equal and reasonable charges and
rates for the several classes named In
connection Herewith, and that the same
are now in full force and effect in place
and room of the rates and charges, and
the rate of compensation, by you here.
tofore charged, collected and receiver
for such services. You, the said railway
company, your agents and employeesl.
will act accordingly or answer for the
violation of the law in such case made
and provided.
By order of the Commission,
T.. S. WARNER. Secretary.